[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2152: cd command does not work in GUI Command console

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#2152: cd command does not work in GUI Command console
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 Reporter:  wenzeslaus           |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  wxGUI                |     Version:  6.4.3                    
 Keywords:  cd, command console  |    Platform:  All                      
      Cpu:  Unspecified          |  
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Comment(by glynn):

 Replying to [comment:6 wenzeslaus]:

 > There is really no `cd` executable.

 If the shell runs an external program, it has to do so in a child process.
 A "cd" program would change the current directory of the child process
 running the "cd" program, which is of no use to anyone.

 Some built-in shell commands are built-in for convenience or efficiency.
 "cd" is built in because it has to be; only the shell itself can change
 its current directory. Likewise for "export" and "ulimit".

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